- Quality appraisal of included studies in the meta-analsyses of prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunction in the Eastern Mediterranean region.
| Study details | Representative sampling frame | Adequate sampling method | Sample size calculation a priori | Valid methods for outcome assessment | Prospective study design | Response rate >90% | Overall quality (High/Low)† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambreen et al20 (2013) | N | Y | N | - | N | - | L |
| Ahmad et al17 (2016) | Y | N | N | Y | Y | - | L |
| Al Shaikh et al19 (2018) | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | - | H |
| Amin et al16 (2013) | N | N | N | - | N | - | L |
| *Elbiss et al15 (2015) | Y | N | N | N | Y | N | L |
| Hakimi et al22 (2018) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | - | H |
| Jokhio et al21 (2020) | Y | Y | - | Y | Y | Y | H |
| Sami et al23 (2015) | Y | Y | Y | - | Y | Y | H |
| Talab et al14 (2018) | Y | N | N | Y | Y | - | L |
| Awwad,et al18 (2012) | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | H |
| Direkvand-Moghadam et al13 (2014) | Y | N | N | Y | N | - | L |
| Ghandour et al4 (2016) | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N | L |
| Dawood et al12 (2019) | - | Y | - | - | - | - | L |
↵* Data extracted from two sources, Sampling frame representative if target population described; Sampling method dequate if consecutive or random. Sample size calculation a priori if reported as such; Outcome assessment valid if measurement tool with a references;
↵† High quality = criteria for atleast 4 quality ítems met,
Y: yes,
N: no,
- : Not reported,